{"id":3730,"date":"2024-09-11T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3730"},"modified":"2024-09-11T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:36:07","slug":"her-pic-wearing-a-bikini-on-the-beach-is-being-shared-by-thousands-and-when-the-camera-zooms-out-we-understand-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=3730","title":{"rendered":"Her pic wearing a bikini on the beach is being shared by thousands and when the camera zooms out we understand why"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in 2012,\u00a0Aimee Copeland was a\u00a024-year-old\u00a0a grad-student at The University of Georgia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That year, she decided to spend some time off with friends,\u00a0enjoying the last few weeks before graduation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One day, they decided to go on a trip to a small lake, where they could zipline over the water. The adventurous group immediately wanted to try it out.<\/p>\n

What Aimee couldn\u2019t have known was that that moment would change her life forever.\u00a0A zipline consists of a long stretched wire that sits high up in the air, providing stunning views below. Generally, it is completely safe.<\/p>\n

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<\/cite><\/figcaption>But when Aimee\u2019s turn came something went completely wrong. The cable suddenly snapped and Aimee fell down toward a cliff\u2026 and lost her leg that day.<\/figure>\n
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Aimee was taken to the hospital, but the tragedy didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n

Doctors found that it was much worse. Flesh-eating bacteria had infected the wound, and the 24-year-old was facing possible death.<\/p>\n

The fall caused a deep wound on her leg that became infected with a type of bacteria called Aeromonas hydrophila, which ultimately led to a life-threatening condition known as necrotizing fasciitis, commonly referred to as a flesh-eating disease.<\/p>\n

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After 11 surgeries and tough rehabilitation Aimee luckily succeeded and managed to cope with it \u2013 but she had to amputate both hands and legs.<\/p>\n

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Slowly but surely, Aimee adapted to her new life, and now four years after the accident, this picture of the warrior was spreading on social media, inspiring thousands online.<\/p>\n

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Aimee Copeland (Facebook)<\/a><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aimee Copeland (Facebook)<\/a><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There, wearing a bikini on the beach, Aimee\u2019s proudly showing off her body just as it is \u2013 with scars and amputated limbs.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0wrote<\/a>: \u201cIt has taken me a long time to become comfortable with and accept my new body. We are ALL made with imperfections and there is so much beauty in our flaws. The scars and skin grafting build character! It\u2019s not about what you have \u2014 what you do with what you have is what really counts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, in 2023, Aimee Copeland is an advocate for amputee and disability rights, and she continues to inspire others through her public speaking engagements and social media posts.<\/p>\n

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